as in degenerate
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
a pervert who, because of years of bad choices, couldn't get a job
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
that summary really perverts the other candidate's views on taxes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to corrupt
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a movie that perverted the Bible story by reveling in the sinners' lewd behavior until just before the moment of divine retribution
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use
accused of perverting the Internal Revenue Service by using it to harass political opponents
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pervert
Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
The days of pandering to perverts and woke PFCs are over.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Robert Helfand, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The rule of law has been invoked and perverted in a concerted effort to undermine it.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pervert
Noun
Using nature without spiritual belief (which Wicked perverts and so gets defended for its obvious, offensive politics) weakens The Wild Robot as a morality tale.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
The days of pandering to perverts and woke PFCs are over.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
In his eyes, a Jew who fails to share that outlook becomes the monster of traditional antisemitic lore: something perverted from its essential nature.
—Robert Helfand, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The rule of law has been invoked and perverted in a concerted effort to undermine it.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pervert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervert
Noun
-
Created by Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney, who also plays the character Mac), the Emmy-deserving series premiered 20 years ago on Aug. 4, 2005, introducing the world to a gang of morally bankrupt degenerates running the least successful bar in Philly, Paddy's Pub.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
-
Novak: The fact that this group of degenerates, these bloodsucking, mass-murdering vampires and wannabe vampires, [could be] so lovable is amazing.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
-
In The Harvard Gazette, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explained how the ego distorts reality by tying us to fear and desire, which clouds our ability to truly see what’s happening.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
-
Last week, a user was even able to prompt it to deliver a profane rant against Musk and others for trying distort the reality of the Israel-Hamas war.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The chances that the data would be corrupted three times is very unlikely, Kinget points out.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Aug. 2025
-
Jefferson and his supporters understood that such mixing of church and state corrupted both.—
Time,
Time,
10 July 2025
Verb
-
He has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
-
Her story was part of Key Biscayne’s Dark Secret, a Herald investigation published last year that revealed her story and those of two other girls who also said they were abused.—
Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
Year: 2009 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 1h 44m A remake of the 1974 subway-hijack thriller is inferior in just about every way, particularly with its villain, played by a way-too-jacked-up John Travolta.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
-
While there are some potential side effects, people on social media exaggerate or misrepresent the risks.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
My favorite thing about playing her is subverting that expectation over the course of her journey in the show, as sort of my emotional catharsis.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
-
China has been able to subvert existing channels to obtain restricted chips anyway.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Your email is likely being misused as part of a larger fraud operation, not by accident but intentionally.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
-
Campbell, head of Axim Fringe Solutions Group, was suspected of misusing client funds intended for health insurance and retirement benefits.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pervert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervert. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share